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How Many Tickets Did Police Give Out Last Year?

Readers are curious about how many tickets police gave out in 2011.

Welcome to You Asked...Patch Answers where we answer readers questions. We recently received questions from readers regarding tickets issued by police. Patch readers want to know how many tickets were issued last year. Here's your answer. According to Reading Police, last year they gave out 4,432 tickets. North Reading Police gave out 322 tickets. Here are some specific violations:

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North Reading Drug Awareness Seminar May 9 [VIDEO]

Attend this seminar at the high school from 7 to 9 p.m.

The following was submitted by the North Reading Police Department: The North Reading Police Department’s Community Impact Team, along with North Reading Youth Services, the North Reading School Department, North Reading Parks and Recreation and the North Reading Board of Selectmen are proud to present to the public, a Drug Awareness Seminar. Participating community members have recognized the seriousness of the drug epidemic both locally and regionally and have designed this seminar to better inform local residents of potential dangers to our youth, our community, and to better equip residents with the proper resources which are necessary to address the problem on a community wide basis. The seminar has been created specifically for local…

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Police Charge North Reading Man with Breaking and Entering

David Sanchez is being charged with various crimes including breaking and entering in the daytime.

North Reading Police arrested a Chestnut Street man in connection to a series of residential break-ins. David Sanchez, 36, of 20 Chestnut St., was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony, receiving stolen property over $250, wanton destruction of property over $250 and attempt to commit a crime (breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony).  Police have been investigating the break-ins, which led to the arrest of Sanchez.  According to police, the investigation of other unsolved house breaks are still ongoing.

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Police Log

NR Resident Reports Fraud Involving Russian Matchmaker Services

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Wednesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Wednesday, March 28 At 2:51 a.m., a Tower Hill Road resident called police after hearing noises in her yard that might have been an animal. Police were unable to locate a person or an animal in the yard. At 9:22 a.m., an employee at Hess called police after a person left without paying for $128 worth of gas. The person was contacted who said he paid by credit card, but the payment process didn’t go through. At 9:38 a.m., an officer pulled over a landscaping truck that was dropping leaves in the roadway on North Street. The landscapers secured the leaves. At 11:09 a.m., police …

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Police Log

North Reading Police Conduct Multiple Traffic Stops

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, March 26 At 7:47 a.m., a Main Street resident reported a past assault. Police are investigating. At 8:08 a.m., a person on Riverpark Drive called police after finding a car in the lot with extensive damage. The caller thought the car might have been a stolen motor vehicle. Police responded and found the car belonged to a Spruce Road resident. An officer spoke to the car’s owner, who agreed to move the car. At 11:09 a.m. an officer issued a citation for speeding to a Lawrence driver on Park Street. At 4:12 p.m., police received a report of a woman striking a child in a …

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Police Log

Car Break-ins Reported in North Reading

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Friday, March 23 At 12:18 a.m., police received a call about a person in dark clothing walking on Lowell Road. She was reportedly nearly struck by a vehicle. An officer spoke to the woman, whose bike broke down, about not walking on dimly-lit roadways. At 2:36 a.m., a Main Street resident called police about a neighbor making a lot of noise on a patio. Police spoke to the woman, who agreed to keep the noise down. At 7:18 a.m., police gave a verbal warning to a Lynnfield resident for a red light violation at Haverhill and Park streets. At 7:18 a.m., police received a call about …

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Police Log

North Reading Residents Complain About Solicitors

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Wednesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Wednesday, March 21 At 10:42 a.m., police received a call from Lowell Road about dogs in a vehicle with its windows up. Police spoke to the dogs’ owner, who brought them into the apartment. At 1:09 p.m., an officer issued a verbal warning for speeding to a Lynnfield driver on Central Street. At 4:22 p.m., police responded to a minor car accident on Washington Street. At 7:41 p.m., police issued a written warning to a North Reading driver who was reportedly speeding on Marblehead Street. At 9:50 p.m., a person who lives on Forrest Street in Middleton called North Reading Police …

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Two Billerica Residents Charged with Shoplifting at Walmart

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, March 19 At 12:41 p.m., police arrested Elizabeth A. Fawcett, 26, 157 Bridle Road, Billerica, and charged her with receiving stolen property more than $250, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise; and Timothy Buckland, 29, 46 Nolte Road, Billerica, and charged him with receiving stolen property more than $250 and shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise. Walmart reported a shoplifting.  Police pulled over the suspect’s vehicle on Main Street and made the arrests. At 3:08 p.m., police received a …

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North Reading Police Make Three Arrests

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Friday, March 16 At 10:12 a.m., police summonsed a Methuen man to court for operating a motor vehicle after his license was suspended. Police initially responded to a call about a driver who lost lumber from his vehicle on Main Street. While at the scene, police found the driver was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. At 1 p.m., an employee at Papa Gino’s found a syringe. Police confiscated the item. At 1:13 p.m., police arrested Cynthia Stackpole, 39, 30 River Road, Andover, and charged her with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Police made the arrest after …

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